Exchange Headlines - June 2019

BCBA: "Can stock-market negotiation dispense with the central counterparty with blockchain technology?"

Santiago Stock Exchange: Santiago Exchange launched New Brand that potentializes its IT and Sustainability Drivers

BVC: Colombia seeks greater direct foreign investment and portfolio in London

Cboe: To Host 2019 Risk Management Conference Europe in September

Cboe: Plans to Introduce New Lead Market Maker Incentive Program for its Cboe Listed ETP Marketplace

Cboe: Expands U.S. Equities Leadership Team with New Senior Hire

CME: Named to IDG's Computerworld List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology

CME: CME Group and Shanghai Gold Exchange to Launch New Gold Futures Contracts Connecting Global Market Participants to Chinese Gold Markets

ICE: Appoints John Tuttle Vice Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer of NYSE Group and Michael Blaugrund Chief Operating Officer of NYSE Group 

ICE: Completes acquisition of Simplifile LC 

ICE: ICE data indices recognized as third country benchmark administrator by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority 

ICE: ICE Data Services launches the ICE US Broad Municipal Index  

OCC: OCC Announces Four New Senior Leaders

DTCC: DTCC Expands Global Trade Repository SFTR Partner Community with Catena, CSS and Finastra

DTCC: DTCC Sponsored Service Achieves Key Milestone in Treasury Market Clearing with Citadel Activity

Nasdaq: Nasdaq’s ModEx Extends Range of Catastrophe Risk Models with CoreLogic U.S. Earthquake Model  

Nasdaq: Introduces Counterparty Clearing for Small and Medium Enterprises in Europe

Nasdaq: Joins Microsoft to Increase Access to Real-Time U.S. Equity Market Data

Nasdaq: Nasdaq’s ModEx Extends Range of Catastrophe Risk Models with CoreLogic U.S. Earthquake Model

Nasdaq: Launches Center for Corporate Governance

Nasdaq: Proposes Regulatory Reform to Help Main Street Investors

Nasdaq: Nasdaq Promotes Tal Cohen to Executive Vice President, North American Market Services

HKEX: Appoints Head of Infrastructure and Operations

HKEX: Welcomes its first listing of active ETF

JPX: Publication of Japanese Translation of "Model Guidance for Companies on Reporting on ESG Information"

JPX: 30th Anniversary of Launch of Stock Index Options

JPX: Ceremonies to Commemorate Launch of Japan-China ETF Connectivity

Bursa Malaysia: Launches Bursa Anywhere, ASEAN’s first mobile depository eServices App

Bursa Malaysia: SC and Bursa to continue supporting a facilitative and market-friendly ecosystem

DCE: Sharing Session on Progress in Taiwan Capital Market’s Diversification and Opening-up Held

DCE: Releases Management Measures on Futures Trader Suitability

DCE: DCE & CMBC Industry-finance Training Base Unveiled in Shenzhen

DCE: DCE Futures & Options Portfolio Margin Business Officially Launched

SSE: SSE Launches On-site Supervision of Sponsoring Business for SSE Star Market

SSE: The Opening Ceremony of Shanghai International Center for Communication and Cooperation between Exchanges Held  SSE: SSE STAR Market Debuts

SZSE: SZSE Sees Its First 30-Year Municipal Bond Issued Successfully

SZSE: SZSE Joins Hands with Shandong Provincial Government to Foster New Driving Forces of Growth for Shandong's Economy

PSE: PSE rolls out online IPO subscription platform for retail investors

SGX: SGX Orb Awards invites insights on Singapore’s evolution as an international financial hub

TWSE: The TWSE visited North Macedonia to share the Taiwan Experience and augment Global Exposure 

TWSE: TWSE and NASDAQ Jointly Held an ETF Forum on May

TWSE: The 2018 (5th Round) Corporate Governance Evaluation Award Ceremony was Successfully Held on May 28

TWSE: Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporate Social Responsibility Report Released

SET: SET and Microsoft join hands to expand LiVE platform as Thailand's first startup information center 

SET: SET and alliances join forces to organize SET Social Impact Day 2019

SET: SET hosts exclusive forum for 31 embassies to showcase Thailand investment potential

SET: SEC, SET, IAA join hands to develop 100 quality stock research papers for 3 yrs

EGX: Signs MOU with the Arab Academy For Management, Banking & Financial Sciences to Provide Partial MBA & DBA Grants for EGX Employees

EGX: Chairman presents the Capital Market’s Role in the Urban Developments at “Builders of Egypt” Forum

EGX: EGX & LSEG Roundtable Discusses Developing Capabilities of SMEs & Means of Financing for Growth

DB: Exhibition “Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2019” opens at the Cube, Eschborn/Frankfurt

DB: Learn to grow: Programme for start-ups reloaded

DB: Eurex expands its global footprint together with Barclays

DB: Bulgarian Stock Exchange introduces Deutsche Börse's T7 trading technology

ATHEX: 2nd ATHEX Ecosystem Networking Event Synergies, Cooperation and opportunities in Capital Markets

ASE: Signs MOU with the University of Jordan 

Bahrain Bourse: Certified Investor Relations Program to be Rolled-out under the Investment Academy Umbrella

Bahrain Bourse: Tamkeen Strategic Partner of Bahrain Bourse’s 2nd Edition of the “Smart Investor” Program

Bahrain Bourse: Bahrain Bourse Holds its 3rd Semi-Annual Brokers Meeting

LuxSE: Luxembourg Stock Exchange teams up with China Construction Bank

LSEG: Acquires Beyond Ratings 

LSEG: Johannesburg Stock Exchanges successfully migrates equity & FX Derivatives to LSEG Technology Platform

NSE: NSE Launches X-Academy e-learning to Provide Quality and Affordable Learning Experience

NSE: Set to accelerate Islamic Finance in Nigeria – Partners REDmoney to host IFN Nigeria Forum 

KASE: KASE adopts development strategy for 2019-2021

JSE: Successfully Migrates Equity & FX Derivatives to LSEG Technology Platform 

Tunis Stock Exchange:  The Assises of the Tunis Stock Exchange

MOEX: Expands trading access to Russian stocks with Interactive Brokers

BME: To bring Spanish companies together with institutional investors in New York and Paris

Borsa Istanbul: Corporate Reporting and Investor Expectations Conference, organized with the collaboration of Borsa İstanbul and Integrated Reporting Türkiye Network (ERTA), started with the Bell Ceremony at Borsa İstanbul.

ADX: ADX Welcomes Strategic Partners and Media Representatives to Suhoor

DFM: DFM’s International Investors Roadshow in New York attracts 21 new institutions